Vaccinations For Adult Horses
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5VACCINATIONS FOR ADULT HORSES
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VACCINATION PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH A LICENSED VETERINARIAN
CORE VACCINATIONS protect against diseases that are endemic to a region, are virulent/highly contagious, pose a risk of severe disease, those
having potential public health significance, and/or are required by law. Core vaccines have clearly demonstrable efficacy and safety, with a high
enough level of patient benefit and low enough level of risk to justify their use in all equids.
Broodmares
Other Adult Horses
Other Adult Horses
(> 1 year of age)
(> 1 year of age)
unvaccinated
previously vaccinated against the
or
disease indicated
lacking vaccination history
DISEASE
COMMENTS
Previously vaccinated:
Booster at time of penetrating injury
Tetanus
Annual, 4 - 6 weeks pre-partum
Annual
2-dose series
or prior to surgery if last dose was
nd
st
2
dose 4 - 6 weeks after 1
dose.
administered over 6 months previously.
Previously unvaccinated or having
Annual revaccination
unknown vaccination history:
2-dose series
nd
st
2
dose 4-6 weeks after 1
dose.
Revaccinate 4-6 weeks pre-partum
Eastern /
Western
Previously vaccinated:
Annual, 4 - 6 weeks pre-partum
2-dose series
Consider 6-month revaccination
Annual – spring, prior to onset of
Equine
nd
st
2
dose 4 - 6 weeks after 1
dose.
interval for:
vector season.
Encephalo-
Previously unvaccinated or having
Revaccinate prior to the onset of
unknown vaccination history:
the next vector season.
1) Horses residing in endemic areas
myelitis
2-dose series
2) Immunocompromised horses
nd
st
2
dose 4 weeks after 1
dose.
Revaccinate 4-6 weeks pre-
(EEE/WEE)
partum.
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